Centennial Legend
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[Intro: ]Em D C Em D Em
D6 B7
He was named nineteenhundred 'td'
Em C D Em
In the ship`s belly lies his cradle
D C G
Had no birthday and no land of home
D Em
The ocean has no bounds
B7 D6 G
Virginian sounds
D G
And he faced the world from inside
D C
The ball-room of splendid skies
D C
And on the grand piano
D G
His hands light as butterflies
D G
He played for the rich and for the poor
D C
Thrilling the hearts of all
D C
The world could have been beneath his feet
B7
Searching the call
Em
The voice of the sea
D6 B7
Old chandelier tells a story
Em C D Em
Old piano still echoes in here
D C G
Old ship lies rusted in the port
D Em
And the best years fade away
B7 D6 G
The splendour has gone
D G
Not what he saw could hold him back
D C
It was what he didn`t see
D C
There was no end in this town
D G
Keys so eternally
D G
But this was god`s piano
D C
He heard on the gangway there
D C
He couldn`t leave forever
B7
The sea to somewhere
G
Bow and stern
Em C
All the wishes between
D G
(wishes to yearn)
Em Bm
The world outside is a dream
D B7 Em
(a lone dream, lone dream)
C G
And when the whole world`s leaving
D Em
The music will always stay
C G
And if a story`s worth to tell
B7
The end will be far away
Em D C D E C
The final notes lie mute upon the sand
Bm
When land is a ship too big
Em D C Bm
A woman out of reach
Em
A journey too far
D G
A whiff too strong
F# B
He didn`t exist for anyone
( B Abm E F# B Abm Ebm F# B
( Abm E B F# Abm E B Eb Abm E C# F# )
G
Bow and stern
Em C
All the wishes between
D G
(wishes to yearn)
Em Bm
The world outside is a dream
D B7 Em
(a lone dream, lone dream)
C G
And when the whole world`s leaving
D Em
The music will always stay
C G
And if a story`s worth to tell
B7
The end will be far away
Em D C D E C
The final notes lie mute upon the sand
Em D C
And in this lonesome end
Em B7 Em
Final notes lie mute upon sand..
How to play Centennial Legend
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is Em. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.